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the u.s. will share any information with mexican law enforcement. the mexican president agreed to the flights when met with president obama on march 3. the legality of the flights is in question by critics because mexico's constitution forbids foreign militaries to operate within its territory in extremely limited situations. so the debate is whether over this calls as one of those limited situations. >>> one of the world's best snowplow muslims is fighting for -- best known muslims is fighting for the freedom of two american hijackers jailed in iran. muhammad ali cent a letter asking for the release of the former berkeley students. they have been held on spy charges since 2009. the third hiker sarah shourd of oakland was released last year. he asks them to show mercy and compassion to the hikers. >> a narrow escape for two police officers in st. louis, missouri. watch this tape. police were called in to direct traffic after two separate freeway accidents. a third scent happene accidentn a mot
the u.s. will share any information with mexican law enforcement. the mexican president agreed to the flights when met with president obama on march 3. the legality of the flights is in question by critics because mexico's constitution forbids foreign militaries to operate within its territory in extremely limited situations. so the debate is whether over this calls as one of those limited situations. >>> one of the world's best snowplow muslims is fighting for -- best known muslims is...
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the u.s. environmental protection agency, the coast guard and city and county of san francisco all investigating now. the city says it never approved a permit for that balloon release. >>> well, 18,000 people are expected at the video game conference where the balloons were released today. and if you are a game developer the place to be is the must co-any center. at the annual game developers conference you can see the future of an industry growing exponentially. arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez is there. >> reporter: lots of action. the newest in video games and the advanced equipment to play them on. these people talk about creativity in their business. >> they talk about best practices, innovation. they talk about the future of technology and new trends. >> reporter: it is a place to show off exploring possibilities. nintendo is launching the new 3d s on march 27th. >> true 3d graphics without the use of graphics which is amazing. >> it will sell for $249.95. creators are making
the u.s. environmental protection agency, the coast guard and city and county of san francisco all investigating now. the city says it never approved a permit for that balloon release. >>> well, 18,000 people are expected at the video game conference where the balloons were released today. and if you are a game developer the place to be is the must co-any center. at the annual game developers conference you can see the future of an industry growing exponentially. arts and entertainment...
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u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all, the results next. >>> good evening, i'm bill weir. missiles and muzzle fire are lighting up the north african sky tonight as america and her allies continue to destroy the defenses of moammar gadhafi. the mission, according to president obama, was to stop the libyan dictate they are slaughtering more of his own people, but getting rid of gadhafi, not our job. for the moment, that task is still in the hands of a ragged group of rebels, and with more american blood and treasure on the line alexander markardt set out to f
u.s. into a third war in a muslim country, many wonder who exactly are we fighting for? we'll take you on a journey to a rebel stronghold for answers. >>> nuclear reality check. it's in the air, it's in the food, it's in the ocean. the fallout from japan's atomic catastrophe. do we know how far the radiation is spreading? what you need to know. >>> and the best kiss. this one was good. that one wasn't bad but no two hollywood smooches are alike. what was the greatest of all,...
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. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors here in the united states. tsunamis could do it. earthquakes could do it. >> reporter: in japan the station blackout left battery power as the only way to cool the reactor long enough to shut it down. industry officials say the batteries in japan were designed to last 8 to 12 hours, apparently not long enough. in the u.s. some backup batteries last half that long. >> some of the batteries in the u.s. are not as good as the japanese. >> reporter: here at san onofre they say they have learned a lot from past disasters. now,
. >> u.s. power plants are designed to very high standards for earthquake effect. >> reporter: of the 100 plus nuclear power plants in the u.s., 11 are in areas prone to earthquakes. early indications are the daiichi reactor withstood the quake and the tsunami, but as we know, that one/two punch cut off the power supply and then knocked out the backup generators, a scenario the industry calls a station blackout. >> there are many pathways to station blackout at atomic reactors...
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. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift that giant animal, using a back board meant for spinal injuries. neither the boaters nor the dolphin were seriously hurt. wow. >> impressive. it could tell it was in the wrong place. >> a little different than the water. >>> we do have more coming up from japan, when we come scientists now say the megaquake is actually stronger than first thought. >>> and ground zero of the nuclear crisis. we'll explain exactly what is going on at that crippled plant. ok, allie's spelling bee is monday... sounds like a mini-wheats day to me! and becka'
. >>> and the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general david petraeus, heads to criminapitol today. he says that forces can begin wauing troops as planned. one senior official says a substantial reduction is now likely. >>> a dolphin-watching trip turned into something a little more upclose and personal for some boaters in florida. they were looking over the side when suddenly a 600-pound bottle nose dolphin launched itself at them in the boat. it took about ten men to lift...
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the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha raddatz in washington. martha, good evening. what's the latest? >> reporter: good evening, david. u.s. military attacks on libya have only intensified in the last 24 hours. targeting not just gadhafi's air defenses but his troops and war planes as well. throughout the night and into the dawn, u.s. war planes, including marine corps jets launched from u.s. ships in the mediterranean and air force fighter jets took aim at gadhafi's troops advancing from the southwest to benghazi. the rebel stronghold the l
the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha...
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seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort, with four more ships on the way. marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most affected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies will be moving out into the strike p towns in a matter of hours. an indication of just how desperate the japanese are. in 1995, the earthquake there claimed 6,000 lives and the japanese refused almost all foreign aid. this time, they are accepting aid from rivals like china and south korea. david? >> martha raddatz, we thank you. i'll have much more from japan in just a moment. but first, dan harris and dr. besser standing by in new york with more on the dangers from the radiation here in japan and so much concern about the children tonight. on our car insuran
seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort, with four more ships on the way. marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most affected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies will be moving out into the strike p towns in a matter...
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with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in taxes than the rest of us. nothing, in fact. how is this so? jake tapper gets answers. >> reporter: for two years, president obama's been talking about the need for corporate tax reform. >> simplify, eliminate loopholes. treat everybody fairly. >> reporter: and for both those years, the ceo of general electric, jeff immelt, has served on what the president now calls his council on jobs and competitiveness. immelt is now the chairman. at the same time, that, despite $14 billion in worldwide profits, general electric is paying no federal taxes. in fact, for 201
with other nations now taking the lead, the u.s. will need fewer fighter jets here in the region, but many other aspects of the war will still fall to the united states. david? >> martha raddatz reporting in again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> and back in this country, a headline generating a lot of outrage. at you may know, the ceo of general electric is now president obama's point man on jobs and economic growth. and yet, today, we learned that ge, his company, pays less in...
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fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella, a disaster management company. she is also engaged to andrew madoff, the youngest son of bernard madoff, now in prison for defrauding investors of billions. andrew, 44 years old, and the only surviving child, used to work for his father. >> sorry, i have no comment. >> reporter: now, he's black umbrella's director of operations. when people call, do they know who you are, do they know your family connections? >> i'm not going to talk about that. >> reporter: the company, based in manhattan, helps families plan for all kinds of disasters. and business these days? our business has increased 300% over this week. >>
fear strikes the u.s. do we need iodine pills? is the radiation coming? will my family be okay? where do you go for answers, advice, guidance? how about the madoff family? yes, that madoff family. >> mr. madoff, what would you say to all the people that lost money? what would you say to them? >> reporter: why should people take you seriously? >> why not? i'm a mom. i'm facing the same challenges they are. >> reporter: katherine hooper is the president of black umbrella,...
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just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed airmen. despite the wound, he says he understands. "it was to protect their pilots," he says. "it was a misunderstanding. we forgive them and we thank the coalition forces." another family member told us there was confusion, the airmen thought theville anders were gadhafi forces. but they weren't. they gave the crew member feud and juice and helped him get back to benghazi, where he was eventually picked up by american forces. the family kept his helmet. alex marquardt, abc news, got sultan in eastern libya. >>> and it is h
just after 1:30 a.m., u.s. jets arrive, dropping two 500-pound bombs, to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the stranded fighter pilot. above, choppers stand ready with marines, but they're not needed. one of the ospreys lands and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles, but was okay. he hid near a farm. the owner of that farm was hit by shrapnel in the bomb dropped to protect the downed...
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u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in and help. they have given all kinds of assistance, any kind of assistance the japanese government wants. what u.s. officials are concerned about is that the japanese government is not planning far in advance. they're taking care of immediate problems, but they're not looking ahead at what might happen next. david? >> our thanks to martha raddatz for weighing in. at the top of the broadcast, we told you about the iodine tablets being prepared here to be handed out to the children if needed, which got u
u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in...
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once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian. hello everyone i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george clooney. george thomas. the united states put together the coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over the nation of libya. state goal, to protect libyan citizens by a massacre by moammar gadhafi's forces. the conflict is raising forces about western interventions in muslim nations. specifically, charges of a christian crusade against the islamic face. cliffton clark is an associate professor of global missions at regent university. recently i spoke with him about this very issue. >> do muslim nations see the u.s. through the eyes of t
once again the u.s. takes military action in a muslim nation. what does it mean for the church in the middle east? >> plus -->> we got everything we need. we are so fortunate. what can we do to help? >> truckload of compassion, a ministry distributing to japan. >> from the uk, the christian counselor that could lose his job for telling a gay man homosexuals can change. >> revolutions and military strikes in the middle east raise concerns for the region's christian....
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so, what is the u.s. to do? what would it take to enforce a no-fly zone? >> reporter: well, this would be a huge endeavor. it would probably be a couple of squadrons of fighter jets. there are 12 jets in a squadron. plus an aircraft carrier with dozens of fighters on board. then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborn warning and control planes, and first, you could have to go in and take out the anti-aircraft batteriebatte just in case. and by that, i mean, bomb them in libya. >> should the u.s. be getting into this? is this a u.n., european matter? >> reporter: well, you would really need a u.n. security council resolution or at the very least, nato unanimity, and we don't have either of those. but you do want to leave your options open. the president said that today. because if things in libya took a terrible turn for the worse, you do want contingency plans. but diane, i think this is very unlikely that they'll have a no-fly zone any time soon. >> martha raddatz reporting from washington. >>> and now so, many of you wrot
so, what is the u.s. to do? what would it take to enforce a no-fly zone? >> reporter: well, this would be a huge endeavor. it would probably be a couple of squadrons of fighter jets. there are 12 jets in a squadron. plus an aircraft carrier with dozens of fighters on board. then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborn warning and control planes, and first, you could have to go in and take out the anti-aircraft batteriebatte just in case. and by that, i...
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martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the u.s. warships off the coast of libya. he brought the sailors and marines some encouragement from their commander in chief. >> he said, how are the attacks going in abo? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: today, for the first time, general ham saw colonel gadhafi daring to violate the no-fly zone, putting up an aircraft. >> we saw libyan fighter jet, taking off, it was detected by french aircraft. and with standing rules of engagement, appropriately attacked that aircraft. >>
martha landed back at a u.s. naval base in italy just a short time ago and has more on these latest developments. martha, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are a lot of details to be worked out about that nato plan, but we did spend a remarkable day jumping from warship to warship with the man currently in charge. general carter ham took charge of africa command on march 9th. ten days later, he was at war. and now, he is here, in the middle of the fight, touring the...
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seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort with four more ships on the way. >> we're first to respond to anything that goes on in this world. i feel that we are -- we put our best effort forward and we give them all the resources that we would give anybody in america. >> reporter: marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most effected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies, will be moving out into the stricken towns. an indication just how desperate the japanese are for aid, in the 1995 earthquake there where 6,000 people died, the japanese refused most foreign aid. this time they are accepting aid from even rivals like china and south korea. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> that is certainly telling. >>> now, at ground
seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort with four more ships on the way. >> we're first to respond to anything that goes on in this world. i feel that we are -- we put our best effort forward and we give them all the resources that we would give anybody in america. >> reporter: marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to...
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. >> that's right. 20% of the u.s. powered nuclear energy as well. a lot of concern there's. we have to leave it with you there. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> we want to take a look at the human component. people are leaping to their computers trying to contact relatives and friends in japan. more than 52,000 records this morning of people leaving messages related to the disaster on google's person finder service. hundreds of messages in english and japanese every few minutes now. david muir, the answer of "weekend world news," landed in tokyo, where so many people are trying to find their family and friends. david? good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it's excruciating 24 hours for those trying to find loved ones, as we were coming in from tokyo on the plane north of here where the earthquake did most of the damage, you could see the smoke rising to the air. we went over one area where there is thick, black, billowing smoke. you can understand why communications are not what they need to be for families getting to touch with loved ones. some families g
. >> that's right. 20% of the u.s. powered nuclear energy as well. a lot of concern there's. we have to leave it with you there. thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> we want to take a look at the human component. people are leaping to their computers trying to contact relatives and friends in japan. more than 52,000 records this morning of people leaving messages related to the disaster on google's person finder service. hundreds of messages in english and japanese every...
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details the britain 1980 of u.s. airmen saw strange light. damaged trees in a forest. >> no doubt about it this is weird. >>reporter: vanished. >> i don't think the ministry has revealed everything by any means. the facts are too disturbing for the majority of the pop la. >> some of them actually have bases and have had bases on planet earth for maybe thousands of years. >>reporter: that was nick watt reporting. by the way every time a big sci-fi blockbuster hits the movie theaters the sightings of uf o go through the roof. let's get another check on the forecast. good nature to watch our spots uf o. >> i don't think so. clouds thicken. my forecast is out of this world but one we would wish for out of this world. rain coming our way tomorrow morning 8:00 o'clock. thickening clouds but dry tomorrow. temperatures in the morning generally in the 50's. by midday we see kbs warming up to about 60 or 64 degrees or so and late afternoon we see high pressure climbing in the mid to upper 60's so pleasant day even with the increasing clouds but rain is
details the britain 1980 of u.s. airmen saw strange light. damaged trees in a forest. >> no doubt about it this is weird. >>reporter: vanished. >> i don't think the ministry has revealed everything by any means. the facts are too disturbing for the majority of the pop la. >> some of them actually have bases and have had bases on planet earth for maybe thousands of years. >>reporter: that was nick watt reporting. by the way every time a big sci-fi blockbuster hits...
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>>reporter: 2 of the 3 judges on the u.s. circuit court of appeals panel are from san probably already familiar with the disputed voting system. since 2004 the rank choice system has allowed san francisco voters to pick the top 3 choices in a race. if no candidate collects majority of first place ballot, the person who comes in last is eliminated. and those who chose that candidate have the vote transferred to the second choice or third until someone wins. recent poll found voter confusion but steven hill the architect of the system says other survey indicate voter understand. >> that doesn't mean necessarily they could sit down and count the ballot for you. but they understand what they have to do as voters. that is to rank 1, 2, 3 and they feel comfortable doing that. >>reporter: ron is lead plaintiff trying to undo rank choice. he was unsuccessful candidate for supervisor in 2006. >> i believe it is not a constitutional system because vote versus no ability to be able to say who the final 3 candidates are. >> what they are
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the u.s. is saying no. secretary gates says that's not our aim. >> christiane, many thanks. >> that would be a major turn. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the disaster in the pacific. japanese officials, today, estimating that more than 18,000 people have died in the devastating earthquake and tsunami. food and tap water from the area around the damaged nuclear reactor's now under intense scrutiny for radioactive contamination. our david wright has the latest. joins us this morning from osaka, japan. david? >> reporter: good morning, robin. you know, it really seems to be one step forward, two steps back, when it comes to the efforts to contain this nuclear catastrophe. just as officials were set to announce progress, today, another setback. the good news, high-voltage power has been reconnected to three of the stricken reactors, making it possible to restart the cooling system, in hopes of averting another meltdown. then, late today, a cloud of gray smoke puffed out of reactor number three. and the seven
the u.s. is saying no. secretary gates says that's not our aim. >> christiane, many thanks. >> that would be a major turn. >>> we're going to turn, now, to the disaster in the pacific. japanese officials, today, estimating that more than 18,000 people have died in the devastating earthquake and tsunami. food and tap water from the area around the damaged nuclear reactor's now under intense scrutiny for radioactive contamination. our david wright has the latest. joins us...
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now the weather again in the u.s., sam. >> here in the u.s. we have 14 state was flood warnings, in atlanta to nashville already this morning we have rain fall. this rain gets to washington, d.c. by 10:00, midnight to philly to new york city. the idea is t is about an inch of rain, rain not needed in these area, basically what happen, these rivers that are supposed to crest will crest later this week because of additional rain coming in. gorgeous warm temperature, l.a., 73, phoenix, 87. the good news this warmth spreads across the country before this weekend is done. all of america's weather in the next half hour. robin? george? >> i learned something in tuesday's trivia. floods more damaging than hurricanes or tornados. did not know that. thanks, sam. >>> coming up, unsung heroes. workers putting their lives on the line to stop a nuclear catastrophe there in japan. inside their dangerous missing. >>> and searching for americans missing in the disaster. the families on-edge at home. they're looking for some good news. we'll be right back. ok,
now the weather again in the u.s., sam. >> here in the u.s. we have 14 state was flood warnings, in atlanta to nashville already this morning we have rain fall. this rain gets to washington, d.c. by 10:00, midnight to philly to new york city. the idea is t is about an inch of rain, rain not needed in these area, basically what happen, these rivers that are supposed to crest will crest later this week because of additional rain coming in. gorgeous warm temperature, l.a., 73, phoenix, 87....
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the u.s. tells americans to evacuate the danger zone and sends in planes to get them out of japan. >>> and two exclusive interviews. tiger and trump. we go airborne with donald trump, who is sounding more like a candidate for president. >> part of the beauty of me is that i'm very rich. if i need $600 million, i can put up $600 million myself. >> and tiger tees off about his frustrations on the golf course. and the challenge of living life as a single dad. >>> and good morning, america, on this st. patrick's day. the latest developments this morning. steam still rising from three of those nuclear reactors. one of those, worse, in fact. it shows the plant at a very critical point. and japanese officials saying, a slight radiation increase is too small to harm the 39 million people around tokyo. >> here's what happened when you were asleep. you saw the military helicopters. they tried to dump 30 tons of sea water on the reactors. they go over it. and a lot of the water dissipates before it hits
the u.s. tells americans to evacuate the danger zone and sends in planes to get them out of japan. >>> and two exclusive interviews. tiger and trump. we go airborne with donald trump, who is sounding more like a candidate for president. >> part of the beauty of me is that i'm very rich. if i need $600 million, i can put up $600 million myself. >> and tiger tees off about his frustrations on the golf course. and the challenge of living life as a single dad. >>> and...
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u.s. and european forces pound libya overnight. with a barrage of missile they take out key targets as the u.s. gets embroiled in a new overseas conflict. and now moammar gadhafi is surrounding key sites with women and children to create a human shield. just how involved will the u.s. get and how will this conflict end? >>> hope and fear. nine days after the earthquake and tsunami, an incredible rescue. an 80-year-old woman and a teenage boy found alive. but then there's this. the drinking water in tokyo now tainted with radiation. >>> fall from grace. he was the most famous bear in the world. knut, the polar bear, has died at the young age of 4. so how did he go from the top of the world to this tragic end? >>> and bullied no more. this is the video giving hope to underdogs all over the world. this boy body-slams his bully. this morning he's finally telling his story. what made him snap? >>> good morning. the u.s. is now involved in its third overseas conflict. this one is called "operati
u.s. and european forces pound libya overnight. with a barrage of missile they take out key targets as the u.s. gets embroiled in a new overseas conflict. and now moammar gadhafi is surrounding key sites with women and children to create a human shield. just how involved will the u.s. get and how will this conflict end? >>> hope and fear. nine days after the earthquake and tsunami, an incredible rescue. an 80-year-old woman and a teenage boy found alive. but then there's this. the...
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we should add there are close to 100,000 u.s. military personnel and dependants in japan. the u.s. military is saying they're all safe thus far. >> that's right. military planes were stuck up in the air circling when it hit. let's check with sam champion. >> elizabeth, george, good morning. it is a gorgeous day in most of california. we expect to see dry, beautiful skies. the northwest will have a couple showers. the systems around earlier have already moved in. just a showery day in portland, 53 degrees there. palm springs, 84, beautiful weather in southern california. r >> america's weather in the next half hour. george, elizabeth? >> thank you, sam. staying live all along on the west coast with special coverage of the disaster in the pacific. [ male announcer ] those with frequent heartburn imagine a day when we can eat what we want and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr. just one pill helps keep you heartburn-free for a full 24 hours. aflac! oh, i've just got major medical... major medical. ...but it helps pay the doctors. pays the doctors, boyyy! [ quack ] oh yeah
we should add there are close to 100,000 u.s. military personnel and dependants in japan. the u.s. military is saying they're all safe thus far. >> that's right. military planes were stuck up in the air circling when it hit. let's check with sam champion. >> elizabeth, george, good morning. it is a gorgeous day in most of california. we expect to see dry, beautiful skies. the northwest will have a couple showers. the systems around earlier have already moved in. just a showery day...
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the case has damaged u.s. relations with pakistan, a key ally in the war on terror. >>> free speech was the winner at the supreme court, even if that speech is by most people's measure filled with hatred. the case involving the small right -- or the right of the small fundamentalist church to protest near the funerals of soldiers killed overseas. our supreme court correspondent and "nightline" anchor, terry moran, has the details. >> reporter: their protests are so outrageous and so cruel -- ♪ america >> reporter: that the question for many americans is simple -- how can this be legal? the supreme court answered. "speech is powerful," chief justice john roberts wrote in the court's opinion. "it can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow and as it did here, inflict great pain. we cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker." the court held that because the protests deal with public issues -- gays in the military, war in iraq -- they are protected under the constitution. "we do
the case has damaged u.s. relations with pakistan, a key ally in the war on terror. >>> free speech was the winner at the supreme court, even if that speech is by most people's measure filled with hatred. the case involving the small right -- or the right of the small fundamentalist church to protest near the funerals of soldiers killed overseas. our supreme court correspondent and "nightline" anchor, terry moran, has the details. >> reporter: their protests are so...
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a u.s. official tells abc news a reactor explosion and fire could be catastrophic. >>> experts say friday's quake was a magnitude 9.0 jolt, that's been upgraded from the 8.9. the death toll could reach 10,000 in just one province alone. >>> japan's stock index the nikkei took another major dive. today's drop was around 12%, that's after a 6% plunge on monday. >>> and finally, it is almost impossible to actually fathom the disaster in the pacific but there's one other thing that also seems impossible. this time, however, it's good news. >> amongst all the death, destruction and even ongoing confusion, the japanese people have come together in some pretty unbelievable ways. here's diane sawyer. >> reporter: here in the landscape left behind by the storm without pity, the people here show what's always been at the heart of the japanese culture. you need the food. you need the food. >> oh, we are fine. we have enough for us. we want to share. >> reporter: in japan shinto buddhists and confucian
a u.s. official tells abc news a reactor explosion and fire could be catastrophic. >>> experts say friday's quake was a magnitude 9.0 jolt, that's been upgraded from the 8.9. the death toll could reach 10,000 in just one province alone. >>> japan's stock index the nikkei took another major dive. today's drop was around 12%, that's after a 6% plunge on monday. >>> and finally, it is almost impossible to actually fathom the disaster in the pacific but there's one other...
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our questions, how long will the u.s. be there? what is the exit strategy? it's all coming up tonight on "world news." and we hope to see you then. >> we will be sure to watch, diane. thank you. that is the news at 8:06. >>> now, on to sam champion. sam, you know, i missed "dancing with the stars" last night. but i have to tell you, our producer, tracy, says it all, when she tweeted, funny gets you everywhere, about kirstie alley. >> i didn't hear a word. there are about 1,000 chris brown fans on that side. and folks from water day came by. they're available for information at water.org. let me show you this. look at this. where are you from? >> the bronx. >> where are you from? >> the bronx. >> tell me your name. >> dana. >> look at this. it's a huge crowd. it's a huge crowd today for chris brown. let's get to the boards and see what's going on this morning we want to talk about. we'll start with our live shot out of wls in chicagoland. we feel this area will be on the zone where some storms will pop up today. wow. you can see there's a lot of low clouds in
our questions, how long will the u.s. be there? what is the exit strategy? it's all coming up tonight on "world news." and we hope to see you then. >> we will be sure to watch, diane. thank you. that is the news at 8:06. >>> now, on to sam champion. sam, you know, i missed "dancing with the stars" last night. but i have to tell you, our producer, tracy, says it all, when she tweeted, funny gets you everywhere, about kirstie alley. >> i didn't hear a...
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u.s. preparing to bomb libya? the u.n.'s major decision to protect libyan civilians from the gadhafi regime. >>> and also the race to stop a nuclear disaster in japan. today's desperate emergency action to stop an all outright meltdown. it is friday, march 18th. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. >>> military action against libya could happen in just a matter of hours. meanwhile, moammar gadhafi's son interviewed exclusively with abc news is now responding and is as defiant as ever. >>> and as nuclear crisis escalates in japan, the west coast of the united states is now on alert already monitoring radiation levels there. >> it's funny, too, because they say they have those monitors up already. in seattle, your hometown, will be the first place to know if a wave does hit us. >> and the epa will be watching that closely. that's for sure. >>> we do begin with the dramatic decision to take military action in libya. the u.n. security council voted just hours ag
u.s. preparing to bomb libya? the u.n.'s major decision to protect libyan civilians from the gadhafi regime. >>> and also the race to stop a nuclear disaster in japan. today's desperate emergency action to stop an all outright meltdown. it is friday, march 18th. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm peggy bunker. >> and i'm rob nelson. >>> military action against libya could happen in just a matter of hours. meanwhile, moammar gadhafi's son interviewed exclusively...
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damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year managed to convince a organizations to help with their plans -- the mayor managed to convince aid organizations. again, old materials are being reused. only cla is missing. -- clay is missing. >> the school has been providing help to this area for almost one year. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> the school also found a donor willing to provide two years' worth of health-care supplies for the center. the mayor is visiting a family that will be the first of 700 to get a proper house. i asked why things have not improved faster in this area. >> [speaki
damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year...
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it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles over libya about twenty they've been defense targets have been hit in the west of the country by more than one hundred missiles from the sea. and promises to confront what he calls the attacks on clinton crusader when asked for an urgent un security council meeting discussed in the city international action for the u.n. resolution one that no noise had been forced to stop bloodshed on the ground i mean russia and china and some purpose disagreed. it's essential by western nations but when the. when people cross our cov
it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles...
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more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation. the pentagon says gadhafi air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while terming foreign intervention in libya is regrettable joins me in a few moments for the latest reaction from both sco. three pm in moscow i'm match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story an american military official says american and allied forces have effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colon
more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a...
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the first u.s. evacuation planes could travel to the region as early as this morning. >>> the president made it clear he's not ruled out establishing a no-fly zone over libya to prevent gadhafi's air force from bombing rebels. martha raddatz says setting up such a zone is a major undertaking. >> reporter: a no-fly zone would be a huge endeavor. you would need a squadron of fighter jets, plus an aircraft carrier with dozen more fighters on board, then you would need tankers, aerial refueling, you would need awacs, airborne warning and control planes, and first, you would have to go into libya and take out the anti-aircraft batteries just in case. by that, i mean bomb them. could this all be done? yes. but you would need a u.n. security council resolution or at the very least nato immunity. we don't have either, but you have to leave your options open, president obama has said that. if things in libya took a terrible turn for the worse, you do want contingency plans. martha raddatz, abc news, washingt
the first u.s. evacuation planes could travel to the region as early as this morning. >>> the president made it clear he's not ruled out establishing a no-fly zone over libya to prevent gadhafi's air force from bombing rebels. martha raddatz says setting up such a zone is a major undertaking. >> reporter: a no-fly zone would be a huge endeavor. you would need a squadron of fighter jets, plus an aircraft carrier with dozen more fighters on board, then you would need tankers,...
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and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two thousand and eight was david welch a u.s. diplomat under george w. bush after succeeding in opening doors to libya's markets welsh went on to become the vice president of back to tell a corporation that is currently building a new car plant in guess where libya talk about a revolving door even in a nation like iran american corporations find a way a tech company honeywell has received twelve billion dollars in federal contracts but has been routinely doing business in iran of creating petroleum factories and
and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two...
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it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have done in this chapter 7 resolution? can i also say that the french government needs to get a lot of credit as well for they also worked very hard on this? can the prime minister clarify the role referred to in the resolution of the african union as well as the arab league's? is there any possibility, given that three african states, including south africa, also voted for the resolution and the african union could use good offices to find a way to get gaddafi at a power was out this conflict going on for very long time? >> he makes an e
it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have...
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the u.s. are expected to be on hand to help monitor the damaged reactors. you can also bet they'll have one of these, a geiger counter. the bbc's david shukman explains what they can expect when they get there. >> reporter: day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima, multiple explosions, sudden rises in radiation, a scene so hazardous only 50 workers are left on site to try to bring things under control. getting hard information about the fate of the power station is proving really difficult. here's what we think is happening. reactor one, its outer building exploded on saturday. there's probably been a partial melting inside. and they're still pumping in seawater. reactor two, the most worrying, with an explosion here last night and crucially a potential breach inside it. the first possible damage to any of the reactors. it's thought that this device down below, which handles excess pressure, may have been breached. and this could be one source of leaking radiation. now, reactor three is
the u.s. are expected to be on hand to help monitor the damaged reactors. you can also bet they'll have one of these, a geiger counter. the bbc's david shukman explains what they can expect when they get there. >> reporter: day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima, multiple explosions, sudden rises in radiation, a scene so hazardous only 50 workers are left on site to try to bring things under control. getting hard information about the fate of the power station is proving really...
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the u.s. population growth over the last decade. now 50 million strong. their numbers doubled in five states. gloria and husband jay -- >> people understand me just fine. >> reporter: the modern couple. give us one week. 15% of marriages are mixed race. americans calling themselves multiracial up 32% since 2000. the census says we are moving ever faster west and south. in 1790 the country's population center, literally the point it would balance on a scale, was in maryland. by 1820 into west virginia. mountain momma take me home, thank you, john denver, then into ohio. there goes cincinnati, see you, lonnie anderson, indiana by 1900. nice shot, hoosiers. illinois by 1950. in 1980, missouri said, show me the center. and as of today, the new population center of america -- plato, missouri, population 109. we spoke to the mayor. do you feel more important? >> well, personally, probably not, but for the town, i feel like it's a pretty good for the town. >> reporter: plato gets a plaque. jay and gl
the u.s. population growth over the last decade. now 50 million strong. their numbers doubled in five states. gloria and husband jay -- >> people understand me just fine. >> reporter: the modern couple. give us one week. 15% of marriages are mixed race. americans calling themselves multiracial up 32% since 2000. the census says we are moving ever faster west and south. in 1790 the country's population center, literally the point it would balance on a scale, was in maryland. by 1820...
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>>craig: it's now the weeks since the u.s. began firing missiles over libya to enforce united nations approved a no-fly zone. the mission has not been without criticism from republicans. >>reporter: an unusual sight in unusual times. a live in man and the just liberated city, kids thanks for coalition air strikes that have helped give rebels seeking to take down khaddafi the chance to regroup. a successful weekend for the opposition. on sunday they also added to keep oil town to their territory. democratic senator carl chairman of the armed services committee had this to say about who ultimately will decide it the nation's future. >> the people of libya can remove the dictator. we're not going to be the ones to remove him. >> president barack obama was begun america's involvement monday evening. as the white house seeks to answer those who say the mission is not clearly defined. senator john mccain had this to say about his expectations for the president's remarks. >> on the one hand they say its humanitarian, on the other han
>>craig: it's now the weeks since the u.s. began firing missiles over libya to enforce united nations approved a no-fly zone. the mission has not been without criticism from republicans. >>reporter: an unusual sight in unusual times. a live in man and the just liberated city, kids thanks for coalition air strikes that have helped give rebels seeking to take down khaddafi the chance to regroup. a successful weekend for the opposition. on sunday they also added to keep oil town to...
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u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war. >> we made the right choice, that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. no one has yet to explain when or how that commitment ends. the conference also said -- started the process toward more legitimacy. this is the closest of rebels have to a political leadership and would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that they are fighting with machine guns
u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war....
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where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around the united states and i've seen a number of papers that are to 45% of americans don't even pay federal taxes already. so this is an unsustainable situation. the prices of the inflation and where the oil is right now, those types of pressures are going to mean something has to give, and the less prepared the policy is in the united states in terms of having to, you know, tighten the belt, the more vulnerable the country is going to be to the outcome and places like greece. we don't know what's going to happen in europe. i will take britain as an example. they had a rea
where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around...
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he serves as the chief science officer at the u.s. antidoping agency. >>> the man who confessed to killing chauncey bailey will return to the witness stand monday. devontae broussard is a key witness against the two men accused of plotting the killing. in court yesterday he talked about committing other crimes for bay. broussard's credibility is key to the prosecution's case. he is supposed to detail bailey's killing next week. >>> the threat of a nuclear disaster in japan is heating up gain. we have the latest on the new danger today. there is news about the job situation in california. we have information on whether it is getting better or worse. and meteorologist mark tamayo will be back with more on what you can expect for the weekend weather. >> why cafe hayward is popular for more than just its coffee and doughnuts. [ female announcer why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yog
he serves as the chief science officer at the u.s. antidoping agency. >>> the man who confessed to killing chauncey bailey will return to the witness stand monday. devontae broussard is a key witness against the two men accused of plotting the killing. in court yesterday he talked about committing other crimes for bay. broussard's credibility is key to the prosecution's case. he is supposed to detail bailey's killing next week. >>> the threat of a nuclear disaster in japan is...
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i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a good many here like homer's odysseus it may take the u.s. years to finish the journey. going to check out our t. washington d.c. . gauging opinions on the legitimacy of the intervention in libya we had to new york where web. to find out what the people there think about it. we don't know what the opposition forces we don't know their. democratic. heavy duty weapons just the other countries the freedom. that it was ok. with paired with economic reasons then i don't think it's ok. now a multinational coalition is leading the interven
i know her but not only do most u.s. comedians poke fun at the name of the operation they also best express the growing public prostration over the u.s. involvement poll showing the last four decades americans disapproval of a military action has never been as high as it is now with a lead in convention at the pentagon saying that the yeah activities in libya that were only going to be in for a short time and then were pulling out and they are many times where they are ladies were at war. oh a...
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus flow unlike libya rain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's all but also all about geo political military strategy the u.s. has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now we want to make sure they stay there and u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and at the cost of the values
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics...
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very warm welcome to you this is on the scene live from moscow i'm alex habits u.s. president brock a ball has reportedly signed secret orders allowing cia teams and to libya as i gather intelligence and some top links with rebels meanwhile the u.k. says it's not offering immunity to the libyan foreign minister moussa koussa he's arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work under the regime of kind of gets out the. clear has the latest from tripoli. well there have been airstrikes in the east and south eastern suburbs of tripoli at a military base there while the front line seems to have been pushed ever so further back it is now not far from the town of ajdabiya which is just seventy kilometers weights of the rebel stronghold of benghazi there have been a number of coalition air strikes in and around darby i would switch thirty dozen jets where the coalition is afraid that gadhafi forces are closing in on this town and also they can often find a job or two for gadhafi forces now the terrain that a group of fighters are fighting on is working against them
very warm welcome to you this is on the scene live from moscow i'm alex habits u.s. president brock a ball has reportedly signed secret orders allowing cia teams and to libya as i gather intelligence and some top links with rebels meanwhile the u.k. says it's not offering immunity to the libyan foreign minister moussa koussa he's arrived in britain saying he's no longer willing to work under the regime of kind of gets out the. clear has the latest from tripoli. well there have been airstrikes...
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the u.s. evacuations comes as japanese military choppers dump water on that fukushima nuclear plant. but will this really help stop the meltdown? >> also ahead, we'll take a look at all the available options at fukushima as the situation grows more desperate hour by hour. >>> difficult questions about power plant safety here in the u.s. and how our own nuclear program compares to japan's. >>> we begin with the military flights over the crippled nuclear reactor, choppers dumping water in a final attempt to stop a full meltdown. >> the u.s. urgently insisted that japan take heroic steps to head off a catastrophe. indeed, the pilots of those choppers are probably facing death. t.j. winick has the latest. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: mike and peggy, good morning. it appears the situation at the plant continues to worsen, though there has been a lot of conflicting information between what japanese officials are saying and what is being said here in the u.s. workers who might very well be on a su
the u.s. evacuations comes as japanese military choppers dump water on that fukushima nuclear plant. but will this really help stop the meltdown? >> also ahead, we'll take a look at all the available options at fukushima as the situation grows more desperate hour by hour. >>> difficult questions about power plant safety here in the u.s. and how our own nuclear program compares to japan's. >>> we begin with the military flights over the crippled nuclear reactor, choppers...
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the u.s. and european countries are on track. >> host: it's almost as if there's a couple of different books in one book. there is your story of the decline of the west, your story of the rise of the east and the lines are going to cross. >> guest: i think this is you can argue there's an absolute part for short talking about the west and its isolation and issues going out there and going in an amazing time and other european economies have done the unthinkable moving hundreds of millions of people out of poverty so this is going to naturally be able to question as well. >> host: let's talk about what is going wrong in the west. >> guest: first of all its important that in terms of the context of my work i talk about the unintended consequences, things that sound like a good intentions but actually yield bad outcomes and what i have done is to focus on the three key ingredients economists focus on as the drivers of economic growth and there is a capital that is basically money, labor that is t
the u.s. and european countries are on track. >> host: it's almost as if there's a couple of different books in one book. there is your story of the decline of the west, your story of the rise of the east and the lines are going to cross. >> guest: i think this is you can argue there's an absolute part for short talking about the west and its isolation and issues going out there and going in an amazing time and other european economies have done the unthinkable moving hundreds of...
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the u.s. and european countries are back on track. >> host: it's like a couple different books in one book. there's the story of the decline of the west, the rise of the east, and the basic premise of the lines are going to cross. >> guest: you can argue there's an absolute part for sure talking about the west in isolation and what the issues are going on there, and then, of course, we live in an amazing time of china and other emerging economies have done the unthinkable, moving hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty. of course, that's answering the ire relative question as well which is what i've done in the book. >> host: let's start by talking about what's going wrong in the west. >> guest: sure. first of all, i think it's really important in terms of context of my work, entalk about unintended consequences, good intentions, but yields bad outcomes. what i've done in the book is focus on the three key ingredients. those are capital, basically money, labor, which is basically the wo
the u.s. and european countries are back on track. >> host: it's like a couple different books in one book. there's the story of the decline of the west, the rise of the east, and the basic premise of the lines are going to cross. >> guest: you can argue there's an absolute part for sure talking about the west in isolation and what the issues are going on there, and then, of course, we live in an amazing time of china and other emerging economies have done the unthinkable, moving...
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italy has proposed exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >> the participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutions and our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of libya. we will be pursuing additional sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the regime. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. they have agreed to set up an international contact group to decide which course that would take. >> we covered the meeting in london. france said they would consider garmin the rebels directly. this is something that they did not agree on. -- france said that they would consider forming -- arming the rebels directly. >> hillary clinton thinks that arming would not be contrary to the u.n. resolution. very few concrete things have been ag
italy has proposed exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >> the participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutions and our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of libya. we will be pursuing additional sanctions on individuals...
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operation odyssey dawn in full swing as foreign forces push forward against the gadhafi regime the u.s. and britain and france are launching air and missile strikes on his forces this follows a u.n. resolution forcing a no fly zone over the country. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for america some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation meanwhile the u.s. has confirmed its jets struck forty bombs on a major libyan air field. russia urges all sides involved in the libyan crisis to put an end to the violence calling any foreign military action regrettable government officials say the media ceasefire is the best but. not stars he looks at the real giuliana sanjian wiki leaks to assess whether it's the dream of an idealist or a tool to manipulate global politics stay with us. the website once again tapping. the last. stand is chili and such read think that adults are to touch it and watch out of the bag which exists under attack. he says he has a dream a world without secrets the first step in the for the state is through
operation odyssey dawn in full swing as foreign forces push forward against the gadhafi regime the u.s. and britain and france are launching air and missile strikes on his forces this follows a u.n. resolution forcing a no fly zone over the country. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for america some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation meanwhile the u.s. has confirmed its jets struck forty bombs on a major libyan air field....
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and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to impressions. from stunts on t.v. . wealthy british style signs. on. the market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my stronger for a no holds barred the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report. more news today. fled up the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada to. china. today. in india the buildings the grand central shirts in limbo and the. polish president. beatriz old. taj mahal hotel. the summer. hotel. the meridian. hotels ch
and a u.s. soldier faces and life behind bars or even the death penalty for choosing to desert the army that he claims was fighting and legal war. and moscow's lights over you switched off today as part of a worldwide movement designed to draw attention to the threat of global warming. all right i will do stay with us for a recap of our top stories i'll be followed by her ati's a spotlight program a coming up in just a few moments with our very special guest. if . sung from phones to...
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while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i spoke to colonel gadhafi two weeks ago in tripoli, he was adamant that he had not lost control, despite the fact that then, the entire east coast of libya had fallen to the rebels and he insisted he would prevail. >> they love me, all. >> but if they do love you -- >> they will die to protect me and my people. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders, are calling on you to step down to leave libya. to leave your position of power. will you do that? >> [ laughing ] who w
while the u.s. is in favor of the resolution, president obama is uneasy about using force in another arab country, while the u.s. is already fighting two wars in the middle east. >> i'm not a fan of foreign intervention but in this case where you have a leader who has been suffocating his country for 42 years and the libyans, especially over the past two weeks, it's absolutely necessary for the international community to take the side of libyan revolutionary. >> reporter: when i...